Council to change road name

The Mesquite City Council is scheduled tonight to vote on changing the name of Bertha Howe Avenue, north of Hardy Way where the Mesquite Sports and Events Complex sits, to World Champion Way.

Staff is recommending the change because many who come to Mesquite to go to the sports complex end up getting lost due to unclear signage and also the GPS will often have people turn where Mesa View Regional Hospital is, according to information on the city’s website.

There is a public hearing on this item.

Council will also hold a public hearing before adopting an ordinance forbidding retaliation against city employees who act as whistleblowers.

In other business the council is scheduled to approve an interlocal agreement with Community Block Grant Urban Community program allowing the city to accept $191,818 to be posted in the Parks Fund Capital Project Fund. These funds are expected to be used for the splash pad project in Hafen Lane.

Public Works Director Bill Tanner said at the technical review meeting Aug. 19 the splash pad will go out to bid Sept. 29.

There are also two proclamations on tonight’s agenda: Go Orange Day and declaring September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

“Go Orange Day” would be set for Sept. 4 and is a national effort to bring awareness to children who struggle with hunger.

The meeting begins promptly at 5 p.m., at City Hall, 10 East Mesquite Blvd.